"He helped me a lot," Stoudemire said. "A lot of moves that he has really, really translate to my game. To now develop a post game is going to be remarkable for me. It's going to catch a lot of my opponents off guard and it's going to be a great year for me.”
Some have questioned Stoudemire’s ability to be a star in this league now that he’s lost some of the explosiveness that made him dominant with the Suns earlier in his career.
"It's always room to improve as a player. To want to be the best is always a common denominator for most players,” Stoudemire said.
"That's the route I hope to take with my career, is to eventually get to the Hall of Fame and win multiple championships. To learn from a guy and pick up the same characteristics as he has and apply them to myself is going to be awesome for me."